I am interested in Jeffrey Lash's information concerning Gilbert Brooks and his brother William, contained Vol#117 of the Brooks NE-D Digest. I am a descendent of William Brooks of Springfield. I wonder if the two Williams are the same person. Some years ago I was researching passenger lists and I came upon the following information contained in a book entitled, "The Planters of the Commonwealth", by Charles E. Banks: William Brooke Age 20 Servant Marshfield Gilbert Brooke Age 14 Servant Marshfield Ship Hopewell >From London To Boston Date 1635 Left Sept. Arrived Nov. Is my information incorrect, or is this simply a coincidence involving persons with similar names? Where is Scituate? Malcolm Brooks